So why decide to become a Creative Coach?
I am a writer, a teacher, a creator. I am a fiber artist, who knits, sews, and embroiders. I make puppets, one stitch at a time. I create characters with the puppets just as I create characters when I write. The act of creating is so enmeshed in my life that without it, I would surely dry up and be blown away by the wind. People, who know me, consider me an extremely creative person that’s because I am usually creating something all the time.
Although I am creative and can identify that way, I am a logical person, as well. I can break things down into step-by-step directions. I can see the creativeness in the broadest sense. People who invent things are also creative. It is that imaginative possibility that allows people to think of a problem and how to solve it. The solution is the result of innovative thinking. Being inspired by the problem and imagining something to solve it goes way beyond resourcefulness and into original constructiveness. It is the beneficial nature of the solution that creates a value in our society. Naturally, that also which makes it a saleable item.
Most creative products start with a problem. For example, when the first motorized car was developed, the problem was transportation. We’ve come a long way from that. Now, we are looking for more solutions that use cleaner energy. It is the practical nature of much of the most industrious products that sends people back to that primordial pool of creativity that we all have. Some people are able to access it better than others.
As a coach, I can help you connect to it in many different ways. First, you must learn to play, if you don't already. By playing, I mean digging into clay, painting, collage creation, scrap-booking, journaling, drawing, even decorating cakes. When you find that part of playing and creativity that helps you solve the problems you face, then you're ready to explore all the power that creativity or spirituality (I use them both here, because some people see this as spiritual in nature. Others, see it as creativity) can offer. Creating a solution which goes beyond the obvious requires a lot of delving inside yourself to find your own primordial pool that is dripping with the stuff from which the entire universe is made! Some people see that as stardust, others as angel wool. Call it whatever, but to go there you must know yourself well and be very well acquainted with your creative self or your spiritual self. From that place you can access the greatest powers you possess.
This primordial pool of creative energy lies deep in the recesses of our brains. It allows us to create things out of the void that goes beyond tangible items. This is the source of our ability to create our healthy lives, be successful, and become wealthy. It is also the place where egos tend to be ethically challenged. If you're in control of the ego, you may access this pool of creative energy for the good of all humanity. There is always a possibility that your ego will click in and cause you to be greedy. This would definitely be bad for all. Most of all to yourself. While we do see people all the time that appear to be greedy and take advantage of opportunities that aren't really on the up and up, those who put that out in the universe will surely get it back at least threefold, according to ancient cultures throughout our global history.
Perhaps this is where the creativity meets the spirituality. When we access that elemental part of us that helps us create, perhaps it is the spiritual part of us that clicks in. There probably will be discussions about this for many years to come, because neither the creative within nor the spiritual within can be seen or monitored by any machinery that has been developed. There are no tools to use to see if one person possesses a larger ability to be spiritual than another. I am hoping we never do. The mystery surrounding creativity and spirituality keep it fresh and changing all the time. The mysterious is always more intriguing than that which is easily named, seen and experienced.
- Connie Dunn
Creative Coach
playfulroots@gmail.com
www.PlayfulRoots.com
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